Holy Spirit
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Adoption is more than a metaphor. It’s the Spirit’s declaration that we belong to a new family, live by a new ethic, and inherit a new future. This post explores how Paul’s vision of the Spirit-led life challenges modern church culture’s consumerism, moralism, and individualism—and points to a deeper way of being church.
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The Holy Spirit, living in believers, transforms and sanctifies them to be like Christ. Christians are urged not to grieve the Spirit with impure thoughts and behaviors. The Spirit’s seal guarantees believers’ security and inheritance. Those marked with truth will receive eternal life. Surrendering to the Spirit brings true joy and belongs to Christ.
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“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in…
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“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:” – John 16:8 (NKJV) One of the tasks of the Holy Spirit is in connection with the Lost World. He will convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. But, what does it mean He’ll convict the…
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Intercessory prayer is a great mystery. I say that because we can bring to God concerns about others when in reality God has greater concerns for those people in those circumstances than we ever could. It’s a mystery how God has so structured His world that He acts on the prayers of His children. Think…
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Can you think of an example of something you heard offered as an interpretation of something in the Bible that made you suspicious even if you don’t know for sure why? You know at times, we can be suspicious of things and we can’t necessarily describe why. It’s like knowing what somebody looks like but…
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“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18) Have you ever wondered why the apostle Paul contrasts being “ever filled with the Spirit” with “don’t be continually drunk with wine”? Couldn’t have Paul used a better illustration? Well, a person inebriated with alcohol doesn’t have control…